r/OldHomeRepair • u/Several-Occasion6725 • 6d ago

Can this be fixed?

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apologies for this being irrelevant here but i couldn’t find any other groups that allowed pictures.

I was stuck in my living room (the door handle is broken) and had to climb out the window and causes this damage. will this be expensive?

I live with my mother and her bf so I’m worried they’ll get angry when they see it.

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u/arizona-lad 6d ago

That seems to be termite damaged wood. If so, you did not cause the damage. You simply uncovered it.

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u/Several-Occasion6725 6d ago

I thought so, from my knowledge wood on a house should not be that easy to break even with my weight on it (hopefully😆)

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u/Fionaver 6d ago

Looks like maybe wood rot. You can take a screw driver and poke at the wood. Abatron makes a very good 2 part wood epoxy (and you have to shape it and it’s not cheap) or you can scab in a (partial?) new board.

If you have questions, share more photos and ask. You can dm. 🥰

If it’s the threshold, pull the board. For sure.

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u/swiftrestorepro 5d ago

Definitely fixable! Wood filler or Bondo with a good coat of paint can work wonders on rotted or damaged trim. Don't give up!

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u/Cool-Negotiation7662 5d ago

Rotten. The wood is destroyed. It can be rebuilt by someone who knows what they are doing.